Grand National Jockeys
It’s nearly time for the Grand National and this year it’s starts at the begining of April, the event is Englands major sporting events. It takes place at the illustrious Aintree race course in Liverpool, England.
The prize funds on offer is in excess of 1 million pounds sterling, the complete population comes to a comprehensive stand still on the afternoon of the contest. Young, Old and even those with no interest in gee gees watch the event. Television reporting is captured by the British Broadcasting Corporation with spectators of 10 million watching globally.
Last years star Mon Mome beat the field at
odds of 100/1, the competition is wide open and virtually anyone of the forty
jockys may possibly win it. Big odds victors are not special. The chase is so complicated because the course has thirty immense fences that the horses must bound, in total the race is four and a half miles long.
By now there are a number of antepost top tips that appear like real champions, Denman the champion of the gold cup possibly the shortest priced horse ever to run in the battle. With forty horses to choose from picking a star is never trouble-free, but there are a few guidelines to think about.
Weight is very significant, Hedgehunter was the originally frontrunner since Corbiere to bear over 11st to victory. A pound here or there over 11st should not be a major concern but do not put money on on a horse to come first if it carries greater than 11st 3lbs. The simple truth is only one other horse in times past has managed to succeed with that kind of load and that was Red Rum! The 2008 Grand national star, Comply or Die, weighed 10-09 and the 2009 frontrunner, Mon Mome, weighed 11-00!
Up to that time I would have suggested that you disregard the French bred riders and despite the fabulous triumph from Mon Mome in 2009, I still stand by that because regardless of what people may say, they just can’t stay in this competition. Celtic and British chasers are specifically trained day in and day out, all year around, for this kind of race so select one of them!!
Knowledge counts for much in the
Grand National. 11 out of the last seventeen victors were aged ten or above but nine is the new ten and horses are so well taught now that nine year olds are very much in vogue. First, second and third place in both the 2008 and 2009 Grand Nationals were all nine years old. Eight is a little on the early side and don’t gamble on any seven year olds as it’s been sixty seven years ever since one won and few even complete the race!
